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FLASH
4000
Automatic
N/Protein Analyzer
Food
safety is a growing and important market which requires superior analytical
accuracy, in
order to ensure optimum productivity. The conventional Kjeldahl method
for Nitrogen
determination is extremely time consuming, requiring extensive sample
preparation and handling
and requires various unsafe chemicals and solutions. The Kjeldahl method
is also associated with
high waste costs and is incapable of operating continuously while being
strongly dependent on the
user’s experience. As a consequence, productivity is considerably
jeopardized. The new FLASH
4000 N/Protein analyzer eliminates the need for sample preparation and
is capable of processing
more samples than the Kjeldahl method in less than 7 minutes. In addition,
consumable costs
associated with the sample preparation are minimized and safety in the
laboratory is increased.
Building
on more than 40 years of experience in Organic Elemental Analysis (OEA),
Thermo
Fisher has developed the new generation FLASH 4000 which takes a "sample-in,
results-out"
approach to ensure maximum ease-of-use and safety. Operating in a real-time,
highly productive
manner and requiring minimum sample preparation, the analyzer decreases
analytical costs and
increases revenues. The large sample size capacity of the FLASH 4000
ensures optimum
homogeneous analysis and results precision, reducing sample handling
time and minimizing
matrix effects.
The powerful new FLASH 4000 features a unique, patent pending automatic
CO2 adsorber
regenerating technology, which is automatically activated to adsorb
the CO2 generated during the
FLASH combustion. Contrary to traditional technologies, this self-cleaning
filter does not need to
be changed several times a week, saving time and money. This feature
improves the autonomy of
the system and reduces instrument downtime and maintenance. The benefits
of the FLASH 4000
are further strengthened by an inherent Peltier water elimination device
and the combination of a
safe, sensitive and reliable Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD), featuring
an extensive working
range to cover N/Protein applications from low ppm to high percentage
concentrations.
Furthermore, the new generation software, Thermo Scientific Eager Xperience,
enables users to
simplify the analytical operation by minimizing user involvement in
setting up the analyzer.
Functions like Auto-Start, Auto-Standby, Auto-Ready and Automatic Leak
Test allow 24/7
unattended operation.